South sea pearls are cultivated in either silver-lipped oyster or gold-lipped oyster, the names are derived from the color of the shell's interior outer edge, scientific name Pinctada maxima.

The coast of Australia, Indonesia, and Philippines are the birthplace of South sea pearls.

Size:

11.5-12mm

Color:

White

Shape:

Baroque

Luster:

High

Luster: High to Medium, Pearl Grade: AA+

The Luster of the pearl refers to its ability to retract and reflect light from its translucent layers.

Judge the luster by the brightness and sharpness of the reflected light. The brighter and sharper the reflections are, the higher the grade will be.

Nacre:

Thick

Surface:

Clean

Surface: Clean.

Surface quality
is the condition of the pearl’s surface. Consider the
visibility and type of surface characteristics present. Is
the surface clear, or does it have some slight flaws in it? The clearer it appears the higher the grade given.